The Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute is a jointly funded effort by the University of Michigan and the Graham Foundation for encouraging multidisciplinary research and education in environmental sustainability. The Graham Institute seeks out new opportunities in sustainability research and education, and plays an important role in awarding incentive research funding and encouraging graduate students to continue their studies in the environmental sustainability field. The Institute also works with companies, NGOs, and communities to leverage U-M assets in a strong outreach program dedicated to extending the knowledge of and solving problems related to sustainability. An important feature of the Graham Institute is to serve as an information focal point and ambassador for sustainability within the University using this web portal, and its relationships with schools, colleges, and various institutes and centers dealing with sustainability.

The focus of the incentive research program, and to a lesser degree educational support, will be on six major topics related to sustainability:

• Energy
• Freshwater and Marine Resources
• Human Health and Environment
• Biodiversity and Global Change
• Sustainable Infrastructure, Built Environment, and Manufacturing
• Environmental Policymaking and Human Behavior

The goal of the Graham Institute is to leverage the high quality programs underway at Michigan in various schools, colleges, institutes, and centers and achieve leadership prominence in the field.


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